Engineering Manager - Infrastructure

Parity

About Us Parity is one of the world’s most experienced companies building the core infrastructure behind blockchain — the system that allows information and value to be shared securely without needing an intermediary. We’re laying the foundation for a better web which respects the freedom and data of individuals, and empowers developers to build better, more trustworthy online services. Our remote-first, global team develop open-source software that anyone can use or improve. This includes Polkadot, Polkadot SDK, and Kusama — key parts of the Web3 tech stack, the next generation of the internet.Our mission is to make Polkadot the most active and innovative community in blockchain, powering a new era of connected and decentralised applications. About the Team The Runtime team operates in a highly technical environment, delivering complex engineering work that demands strong technical leadership, clear execution, and thoughtful people management.   About the Role We're hiring an Engineering Manager who combines people leadership with strong delivery and project management. This isn't a hands-on coding role, but you'll need enough technical depth to understand architecture, engage credibly with engineers, and support sound decision-making. You'll focus on team health, execution, planning, and cross-functional coordination, helping the team navigate trade-offs, timelines, and stakeholder expectations. A background as a Technical Project Manager or Engineering Manager in a deeply technical environment would be a strong fit. What You’ll Do * Lead, coach, and support a team of around 9 engineers within the Runtime function * Create a healthy, high-trust team environment with a strong focus on people management and team care * Drive planning, prioritisation, and execution across complex technical workstreams * Negotiate timelines and delivery trade-offs with stakeholders in a clear and pragmatic way * Build enough technical context to understand architecture discussions and help translate them into executable plans * Partner closely with technical leaders and contributors to keep projects moving and unblock delivery * Improve team ways of working, communication, and delivery predictability in a distributed environment * Support hiring, onboarding, and ongoing development of team members as the organisation grows What You’ll Bring * Experience leading engineering or highly technical teams in an Engineering Manager or Technical Project Manager capacity * Strong people management skills, with a track record of building healthy teams and supporting individual growth * Excellent project and delivery management skills, including planning, dependency management, and stakeholder communication * Sufficient technical depth to understand complex system architecture and work effectively with senior engineers * Comfort operating in a role that is more focused on leadership and delivery than on hands-on coding * Strong judgement when balancing technical complexity, team wellbeing, and delivery outcomes * Experience working with distributed teams, ideally across Europe or closely aligned European time zones * Nice to have: experience in similarly technical or infrastructure-heavy environments About Working With Us Joining Parity means joining team mates who are genuinely excited about the impact their projects are having, and the opportunity to grow alongside some of the brightest minds in the Web3 space! You’ll work remotely and flexibly, while still getting to meet your team mates throughout the year at team and company-wide retreats. Upon receiving an offer, all candidates undergo a background check through Zinc, our trusted third-party provider. Team members will be taken on as a contractor via our UK entity. View our Applicant Notice to see how we use your data. Parity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome diversity in our global team and care about everyone in our collective feeling included and welcome Is this position not quite your match? Browse our other open roles.

Prolific

ENGINEERING MANAGER  Engineering    Prolific Prolific is not just another player in the AI space – we are the architects of the human data infrastructure that's reshaping the landscape of AI development. In a world where foundational AI technologies are increasingly commoditized, it's the quality and diversity of human-generated data that truly differentiates products and models.   The role At Prolific, our product development group is a powerhouse of Engineering, Product, Data, Design, and Research – all working in lockstep. You'll thrive in cross-functional teams, each with a clear mission and the freedom to self-organize and innovate towards the best possible outcomes. We're passionate about moving fast and continuously improving, and we champion strong engineering principles and a culture of strong ownership. As an Engineering Manager, you won't just manage; you'll inspire, empower, and elevate. You'll cultivate high-performing engineers and champion good engineering practices. Working hand-in-hand with your Product Manager, you'll ensure your team is not just set up for success, but poised to deliver exceptional customer impact. This is a hands-on technical leadership role where your expertise will directly impact the technical excellence of your teams' work. You'll be instrumental in driving technical decision-making and collaboratively building scalable, resilient, and maintainable systems that power the future of AI.   What you’ll bring to the role * Experience in engineering management or equivalent coaching, mentoring and leadership experience as an individual contributor  * A demonstrable track record of building products and leading complex initiatives and designing systems   * Exceptional problem-solving and deep understanding of software engineering * Clear and structured communication skills, with an ability to lead diverse teams, influence stakeholders, and collaborate effectively across all levels and disciplines. * 5+ years of professional software development experience, including hands-on expertise building highly available, transactional, and distributed cloud-based applications * Strong web frontend expertise with proven experience building secure and customer facing frontend applications and strong knowledge of modern web technologies   What you’ll be doing in the role  * Lead, coach engineering teams to consistently deliver outstanding customer value. * Nurture the professional growth of your engineers, including impactful hiring, onboarding and performance management. * Create a healthy  and predictable pace of work by proactively planning, removing blockers, orchestrating dependencies, and fostering crystal-clear communication within and beyond your team. * Collaborate closely with product managers and your team to define both what to build and how to build it * With your team, drive the technical solution design and implementation, ensuring alignment with the overarching technical direction * Collaborate closely with product managers and the team to manage technical debt and toil and provide support for existing systems * Contribute to defining and evolving Prolific's engineering practices and cross team initiatives   Key Technologies  * * Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Amazon Web Services (AWS) * Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, Vue.js  * Frameworks: Django Rest Framework, Serverless architectures, container-based services * Databases: MongoDB, DynamoDB, Postgres * DevOps & Monitoring Tools: CircleCI, GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, Celery, EventBridge, DataDog Why Prolific is a great place to work We've built a unique platform that connects researchers and companies with a global pool of participants, enabling the collection of high-quality, ethically sourced human behavioral data and feedback. This data is the cornerstone of developing more accurate, nuanced, and aligned AI systems. We believe that the next leap in AI capabilities won't come solely from scaling existing models, but from integrating diverse human perspectives and behaviors into AI development. By providing this crucial human data infrastructure, Prolific is positioning itself at the forefront of the next wave of AI innovation – one that reflects the breath and the best of humanity. Working for us will place you at the forefront of AI innovation, providing access to our unique human data platform and opportunities for groundbreaking research. Join us to enjoy a competitive salary, benefits, and remote working within our impactful, mission-driven culture.   Links to more information on Prolific Benefits  External Handbook  Website  Youtube    Privacy Statement By submitting your application, you agree that Prolific may collect your personal data for recruiting and global organisation planning. Prolific's Candidate Privacy Notice explains what personal information Prolific may process, where Prolific may process your personal information, its purposes for processing your personal information, and the rights you can exercise over Prolific use of your personal information.

Gitlab

GitLab is the intelligent orchestration platform for DevSecOps. GitLab enables organizations to increase developer productivity, improve operational efficiency, reduce security and compliance risk, and accelerate digital transformation. More than 50 million registered users and more than 50% of the Fortune 100* trust GitLab to ship better, more secure software faster. The same principles built into our products are reflected in how our team works: we embrace AI as a core productivity multiplier, with all team members expected to incorporate AI into their daily workflows to drive efficiency, innovation, and impact. GitLab is where careers accelerate, innovation flourishes, and every voice is valued. Our high-performance culture is driven by our values and continuous knowledge exchange, enabling our team members to reach their full potential while collaborating with industry leaders to solve complex problems. Co-create the future with us as we build technology that transforms how the world develops software. *Fortune 500® is a registered trademark of Fortune Media IP Limited, used under license. Claim based on GitLab data. Fortune 100 refers to the top 20% ranked companies in the 2025 Fortune 500 list, published in June 2025. Fortune and Fortune Media IP Limited are not affiliated with, and do not endorse products or services of GitLab. We're looking for a technical engineering manager (UK Based) to lead a team building and operating large-scale distributed systems. The ideal candidate combines deep technical expertise with strong operational instincts and a passion for building high-performing teams. You will lead the Geo for Self-Managed Customers team, which owns the Geo product end to end. Geo is tenant-to-tenant replication that sits between raw infrastructure replication and single-object transfer, and it is the foundation customers rely on for their disaster recovery strategies.  What you'll bring: * Proven track record building and owning large-scale distributed services, with the technical depth to dive into architecture and guide the team on technical strategy * Experience in driving operational excellence and you've owned services running at four-nines (99.99%) SLOs and know what it takes to keep them there * Experience leveraging AI tooling to boost team productivity, with real lessons learned from both wins and missteps * A history of building and managing high-performing, accountable team cultures, including managing out when necessary * Comfort driving complex projects to completion without relying on a dedicated TPM * Experience leading distributed and remote teams effectively Key Responsibilities: * Lead the roadmap and execution for the Geo product serving Self-Managed customers, setting clear direction in close partnership with the team’s Product Manager. * Hire and develop a high-performing engineering team where members can thrive and deliver with quality and speed; the team is India-anchored, with EMEA backend/fullstack hiring to improve timezone overlap. * Own the reliability, correctness, and performance of Geo replication as the core layer underpinning disaster recovery for Self-Managed deployments. * Deliver bug fixes, API extensions, and new capabilities to the shared Geo codebase, maintaining relationships with the Geo SMEs embedded in the Dedicated Migrations and Resilience teams so day-to-day commits resolve quickly. * Build and maintain runbooks, guardrails, and reviews so the team operates with rigor; ensure high-quality, timely responses to Geo-related escalations from Support and internal partners. * Define, track, and report on delivery and operational metrics, using them to drive continuous improvement. * Participate in the Incident Management on-call rotation to help ensure availability goals for Geo are met, working with reliability engineers and development team members. HOW GITLAB SUPPORTS FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES * Benefits to support your health, finances, and well-being * Flexible Paid Time Off  * Team Member Resource Groups * Equity Compensation & Employee Stock Purchase Plan * Growth and Development Fund * Parental Leave  Please note that we welcome interest from candidates with varying levels of experience; many successful candidates do not meet every single requirement. Additionally, studies have shown that people from underrepresented groups are less likely to apply to a job unless they meet every single qualification. If you're excited about this role, please apply and allow our recruiters to assess your application. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Country Hiring Guidelines: GitLab hires new team members in countries around the world. All of our roles are remote, however some roles may carry specific location-based eligibility requirements. 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GitLab will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. See also GitLab’s EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know during the recruiting process.